2014 Upper Ocean hurricane season

The 2014 Upper Ocean hurricane season was a hyperactive, deadly, costly and destructive season, featuring 19 named storms, 9 of which became hurricanes. Lasting from May 24 with Arnold's formation through November 12 with Tomas's dissipation, the season featured 5 major hurricanes, including two Category 5 storms (Beth and Shaniqua), as well as three Category 4 storms (Jill, Nanul and Tomas).

Storm names
The following list of names were used for named storms that developed in the Upper Ocean basin in 2014. The names remaining on this list will not be used again until the 2020 season. This is the same list used in the 2008 season, with the exception of the names Dinah, which replaced Dara, Fjer, which replaced Flurrie, Lucy, which replaced Luann, and Nanul, which replaced Nusa.

Retired names
Retired names were announced by the Maian Meteorology Association (MMA) in January 2015.
 * Beth, which caused major damage in most of the Upper Ocean's Floressan and Sonrisan coasts, was retired and will be replaced by Brooke in the 2020 season.
 * Jill, which heavily damaged the Lussantian territory of New Pennarbed, leaving it out without power and running water for 2 months, was also retired and will be replaced by Joan in the 2020 season.


 * Nanul, which damaged southern Loafousia as a Category 4, was retired as well and will be replaced by Nanne in the 2020 season.
 * Shaniqua, which scratched the southern coast of Zycantia, was retired and will be replaced by Solange in the 2020 season;